Tag: comedy goals

On January 1st, 2022 I posted my goals for this year. Since it’s the last day of the year, it’s time to go through them and see how I did. 

Black text is the original goal, grey text are goals not fully in my control and bold text is how I did. 

Stand-Up (4.25 out of 6 accomplished)

• Write 20 new minutes of “album-worthy” material
  Yes. I wrote more than 20 minutes of new, useable material
• Record and release my next comedy audio/video special
  Yes. I recorded my next comedy special. The audio is done. The video is in final edits. It will be released March 31, 2023. This counts as complete.
• Do 300 live performances
  Yes. I performed live 526 times, not counting the game show or virtual comedy
  
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
  Sorta. Did the game show 14 times, counting this as .75
  
• Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
  Sorta. Did 32 private events, counting this as .5
  
• Double my TikTok account to 500,000 followers and 20 million likes
  No. Did not come close to doubling my TikTok account. I “only” added 17,000 followers and 1.2 million likes. Which somehow makes it feel like my account is on life support
  

Writing and Producing (2 out of 4 accomplished)

• Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies
  Yes pitched projects to five places
  
• Film, edit and release one short film/tv pilot that is at least 8 minutes in length
  No. Did not create any long-form content
• Write one new script
  No.
• Create one new, full-fleshed out TV idea (with treatment and sizzle or a script)
  Yes. Created multiple new treatments.

Learning (.5 out of 1 accomplished)

• Read 12 books
  No. I read six books. Half credit.

Financials (0 out of 1 accomplished)

• Earn $60,000 of revenue from comedy/entertainment-related endeavors
  No

My Top 3 Goals (2.75 out of 3 accomplished)

• Record and release my next comedy audio/video special Yes
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person) 75%
• Pitch our various TV projects to at least 5 networks/production companies Yes

  Overall notes: I’m pleased to have mostly accomplished my top 3 goals. I accomplished 6.75 out of 12 goals for the year. I fell most short in writing a new script (but did multiple treatments) and not releasing any long-form content (but released a bunch of short form videos). Of what I could control, I accomplished 3.5 out of 6 goals. So while not a perfect year, progress was made and experience was gained.
  

On January 1st, 2021 I posted my goals for this year. Since it’s the last day of the year, it’s time to go through them and see how I did. 

Black text is the original goal and bold text is how I did. 

Stand-Up (4.5 out of 5 accomplished)

• Write 20 new minutes of “album worthy” material
  Yes. I wrote more than 20 minutes of material that is usable.
• Do 100 live performances (and actually enjoy being on stage each time)
  Yes. I performed live 363 times
  
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
  Yes. Did the gameshow 22 times.
• Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
  Yes.
• Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes (yes in the year 2021, this counts as standup)
  Sorta. I got the account to 264,000 followers and 10.6 million likes – giving myself half credit for this.

Writing and Producing (2 out of 3 accomplished)

• Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
  Yes. Made a TV version gameshow sizzle reel.
• Pitch our newest scripted idea to 3+ networks/production companies
  Sorta. Pitched to only one place. Giving myself 1/3 credit.
• Pitch our gameshow to 3+ networks/production companies
  Sorta. Pitched to two places. Giving myself 2/3 credit.

Learning (1 out of 2 accomplished)

• Read 12 books
  Mostly. Read 11 books, close enough.
• Take one class or self-learn one new creative software
  No.

Financials (0 of 1 accomplished)

• Earn $50,000 from entertainment-related business income
  No.

Misc (0 of 1 accomplished) 

• Average weight under 180 pounds
  No.

My Top 3 Goals (2.5 out of 3 goals accomplished) 

• Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel Yes
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person) Yes
• Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes Half credit

Overall notes: Given the state of the world and the pandemic stuff, I’m shocked that I accomplished 7.5 out of 12 goals, and nearly all of my top 3 goals.  

For the past twelve years, I set goals publicly at the start of the year and then review how I did at the end of the year [see 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009]. I’m not sure if this is actually useful, especially as the COVID19 pandemic of 2020 made all plans laughable, and I only look at this post the first and last day of the year, but I like traditions, and maybe it helps subconsciously, so here go my goals for this year. The ones in grey are not fully in my control.

I’m down to 12 goals (it was 14 goals last year, and 15 the year before). And instead of a top 5, I’ve made a top 3, because so much of this past year has been outside of everyone’s control.

Stand-Up

• Write 20 new minutes of “album worthy” material
• Do 100 live performances (and actually enjoy being on stage each time)
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
• Perform at 50+ private events (virtual or in-person)
• Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes (yes in the year 2021, this counts as standup)

Writing and Producing

• Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
• Pitch our newest scripted idea to 3+ networks/production companies
• Pitch our gameshow to 3+ networks/production companies

Learning

• Read 12 books
• Take one class or self-learn one new creative software

Financials

• Earn $50,000 from entertainment-related businness income

Misc

• Average weight under 180 pounds

My Top 3 Goals

• Complete the TV version of the gameshow sizzle reel
• Do my gameshow 20+ times (virtual or in-person)
• Double my TikTok account to 350,000 followers and 14 million likes